Inning: 1 Detroit Al Young pitching. Louis Burgee doubles to left field. Pete McQueen singles to left field. Pete McQueen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Whitey Bligh doubles to left field. Louis Burgee scores. Judy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Dick Hagerman singles to center field. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Haas pitching. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Norman walks. Wilfredo Harvey grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Norman advances to second on the play. Phil Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Leroy Morney flies out to the right fielder. Joe Haas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Russ Hamrick grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Pleis flies out to the center fielder. Swede Serafini flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Louis Burgee singles to right field. Pete McQueen singles to center field. Whitey Bligh strikes out. Judy Johnson strikes out. Dick Hagerman is hit by a pitch. Codie Spearman doubles to right field. Louis Burgee scores. Pete McQueen scores. Dick Hagerman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Blackwell walks. Leroy Morney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes grounds out to the third baseman. Al Young strikes out. Charlie Bellhorn singles to left field. Jerry Norman singles to left field. Charlie Bellhorn advances to third on the hit. Jerry Norman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Haas strikes out. Louis Burgee hits a home run. Pete McQueen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Whitey Bligh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey triples. Phil Bailey walks. Russ Hamrick flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Wilfredo Harvey scores. Phil Bailey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Pleis singles to right field. Swede Serafini grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Pleis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Felipe Erstad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Judy Johnson singles to center field. Dick Hagerman singles to center field. Codie Spearman flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Blackwell doubles to left field. Judy Johnson scores. Leroy Morney flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Hagerman scores. Ed Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Haas singles to center field. Jerry Blackwell scores. Louis Burgee walks. Pete McQueen doubles to right field. Joe Haas scores. Louis Burgee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Whitey Bligh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes strikes out. Ed Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Judy Johnson strikes out. Dick Hagerman singles to right field. Codie Spearman flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Blackwell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Russ Hamrick. Leroy Morney singles to right field. Dick Hagerman scores. Joe Haas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jerry Norman flies out to the right fielder. Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the right fielder. Phil Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Louis Burgee singles to left field. Pete McQueen walks. Whitey Bligh strikes out. Judy Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Dick Hagerman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Russ Hamrick singles to center field. Russ Hamrick steals second. Frank Pleis strikes out. Swede Serafini singles to right field. Russ Hamrick scores. Bob Byrnes grounds out to the shortstop. Swede Serafini advances to second on the play. Cub Klee is pinch hitting for Ed Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cub Klee pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Willie Barrett pitching. Codie Spearman grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Mason is pinch hitting for Jerry Blackwell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Mason flies out to the right fielder. Leroy Morney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Charlie Bellhorn singles to left field. Charlie Bellhorn steals second. Jerry Norman strikes out. Deacon Bransfield is pinch hitting for Wilfredo Harvey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Deacon Bransfield singles to right field. Charlie Bellhorn scores. Phil Bailey strikes out. Russ Hamrick singles to center field. Frank Pleis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Haas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Louis Burgee singles to left field. Passed ball. Louis Burgee advances to second. Pete McQueen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Louis Burgee advances to third on the play. Whitey Bligh doubles to right field. Louis Burgee scores. Judy Johnson singles to right field. Whitey Bligh is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Swede Serafini hits a home run. Bob Byrnes grounds out to the third baseman. Dion O Banion is pinch hitting for Willie Barrett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dion O Banion grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Bellhorn triples. Jerry Norman walks. Deacon Bransfield walks. Phil Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Whitey Bligh is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Robert Sloan improves in range Zearlee Maxwell improves in contact_vs_righty Walter Ball improves in control Hank Mason improves in velocity Hugh Meredith did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Johnny Steiner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Angelo Dunbar did not respond to coaching in range Lloyd Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Donohue improves in contact_vs_lefty